“This is a severe blow and a huge disappointment …. He was so much looking forward to the challenge of this event and running in a race that carried so much prestige and history.
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“He suffered a severe attack of azoturia (muscle stiffness) after he finished work on the (Newmarket) Heath on Tuesday night. We have no immediate plans for the horse until his recovery is complete.”
Sans Frontieres out of Melbourne Cup
A MUSCLE-RELATED illness has ruled Sans Frontieres out of next month’s Melbourne Cup.
The four year-old had been in quarantine for over a fortnight, but now the Jeremy Nozeda-owned favourite will not compete.
A statement from Ogden’s racing manager Barry Simpson read: “The welfare of the horse is paramount as a result of this setback, [we have] decided to withdraw the horse from the Melbourne Cup.
“This is a severe blow and a huge disappointment …. He was so much looking forward to the challenge of this event and running in a race that carried so much prestige and history.
“He suffered a severe attack of azoturia (muscle stiffness) after he finished work on the (Newmarket) Heath on Tuesday night. We have no immediate plans for the horse until his recovery is complete.”
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Jeremy Nozeda Melbourne Cup Sans Frontieres